dual monitors - what do I need to know? - Page 3

dad · May 3rd, 2008, 6:58 AM

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*gets out blank DVD's for data*

hopefully the enxt contest you win is a 500+ gig external drive.
it is amazing how our methods of back up evolve.

dvds and cds have almost gone by the way of the floppy it seems.

wonders if ill ever have a use for that zip drive in the closet

**Twist3d** · May 3rd, 2008, 8:57 AM

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Originally Posted by branduin

Thanks for all the help so far guys. I have done quite a bit of searching and this is the card that I would like to get:

Amazon.com: eVGA e-GeForce 7300GT Superclocked 512MB AGP Graphics Card-512-A8-N501-LR: Electronics

Any red flags I should know about with this? I read a large number of reviews on it and also called EVGA to make sure it works with Win2000 so I should be set pretty good.

Cheap and effective I guess.

I'm probably the only person here who spent 300 bucks on one of the best gaming cards there is!

branduin · May 7th, 2008, 4:17 PM

Wee!!! I'm all set up and it's very cool

I think I need to do some tweaking someone 'cause I am having a few issues, anything sound familiar?

When I boot up my computer the resolution of the main (#1) screen will not be the same as when I turned off the computer. Also on the main screen I can not seem to get a good resolution choice. I had it at 1280x1040 before I added the second monitor and when I put it at that resolution now it looks stretched (square images on screen are not perfectly square) and also the fonts look chunky.

Anything glaringly easy I need to check?

**Roxy** · May 7th, 2008, 4:49 PM

hmm...not 100% sure, this sometimes happens to my monitor when someone unplugs it from my comp, the resolution seems smaller and the letters look very low quality...I then restart my computer with the monitor still on and then everything gets better and back to normal. =)

branduin · May 7th, 2008, 5:04 PM

I don't think that is it since the resolution changes each time I restart and I haven't been able to get the original monitor looking "nice" when I have the Nvidia dualview enabled. I think the nView Desktop Manager program is all screwed up too 'cause I tried to open it to see if there was something I could adjust to make things better and my screen started having a black bar scrolling down it until shut the program!

I just went into my Device Manager and under monitors it lists 8 monitors!! What's going on here? It has "default monitor" 4 times and then below that "Plug and Play Monitor" 4 times.

I'm hoping this will get more fun by the day?

branduin · May 7th, 2008, 9:10 PM

I finally changed my monitor settings and put it at the highest resolution choice that it gives me (1680x1050) and that works fine. The aspect ratio is good and the text looks smooth. Not sure why it's all funky at the other resolutions though.

Now I just need to figure out how to make it not change all the settings each time I reboot!

**Bigjohn** · May 7th, 2008, 11:29 PM

LCD monitors have a fixed number of pixels. Setting to anything but "native" mode will give you "poop".

So, if you have a 19" monitor that has 1680wx1050h pixel count, that's what you set the card for. Otherwise, the monitor has to "anti-alias", which blurs everything.

**Twist3d** · May 8th, 2008, 8:00 AM

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Originally Posted by branduin

Now I just need to figure out how to make it not change all the settings each time I reboot!

Both your monitors are the exact same size right? I tried to do dual monitors once with an 19" and a 17" and it doesn't work well because the monitor settings kept changing.

However I also have 4 pcs at work and of them has the problem of when it's being restarted the resolution changes for no reason and I have to switch it back. I haven't solved that issue yet.

Do you have the latest video drivers installed and the latest directx? These are two things I haven't tried in my case yet.

**Bigjohn** · May 8th, 2008, 7:31 PM

You should be able to control the resolution of each monitor independently if you're "stretching your desktop" across multiple monitors.

May 7th, 2008, 4:17 PM	#21 (permalink)
branduin Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Jun 2004 Lives in Illinois 35 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Wee!!! I'm all set up and it's very cool I think I need to do some tweaking someone 'cause I am having a few issues, anything sound familiar? When I boot up my computer the resolution of the main (#1) screen will not be the same as when I turned off the computer. Also on the main screen I can not seem to get a good resolution choice. I had it at 1280x1040 before I added the second monitor and when I put it at that resolution now it looks stretched (square images on screen are not perfectly square) and also the fonts look chunky. Anything glaringly easy I need to check? __________________ www.drquinn.us

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Roxy URB4N 5K1LLZ Super #1 Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in Orlando, FL Hosted on SH63 2,279 posts Gave thanks: 59 Thanked 101 times Blog Entries: 4	hmm...not 100% sure, this sometimes happens to my monitor when someone unplugs it from my comp, the resolution seems smaller and the letters look very low quality...I then restart my computer with the monitor still on and then everything gets better and back to normal. =) __________________ Roxanne Surpass Staff Urban Roxy -Personal Blog SH63 - the best darn shared server!

May 7th, 2008, 5:04 PM	#23 (permalink)
branduin Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Jun 2004 Lives in Illinois 35 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I don't think that is it since the resolution changes each time I restart and I haven't been able to get the original monitor looking "nice" when I have the Nvidia dualview enabled. I think the nView Desktop Manager program is all screwed up too 'cause I tried to open it to see if there was something I could adjust to make things better and my screen started having a black bar scrolling down it until shut the program! I just went into my Device Manager and under monitors it lists 8 monitors!! What's going on here? It has "default monitor" 4 times and then below that "Plug and Play Monitor" 4 times. I'm hoping this will get more fun by the day? __________________ www.drquinn.us

May 7th, 2008, 9:10 PM	#24 (permalink)
branduin Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Jun 2004 Lives in Illinois 35 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I finally changed my monitor settings and put it at the highest resolution choice that it gives me (1680x1050) and that works fine. The aspect ratio is good and the text looks smooth. Not sure why it's all funky at the other resolutions though. Now I just need to figure out how to make it not change all the settings each time I reboot! __________________ www.drquinn.us

May 7th, 2008, 11:29 PM	#25 (permalink)
Bigjohn minor deity Super #1 Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Georgia Hosted on XEON 7,191 posts Gave thanks: 18 Thanked 90 times	LCD monitors have a fixed number of pixels. Setting to anything but "native" mode will give you "poop". So, if you have a 19" monitor that has 1680wx1050h pixel count, that's what you set the card for. Otherwise, the monitor has to "anti-alias", which blurs everything. __________________ Proud to be a Surmunity Mod! XEON PASS60 PASS61 Make a fundamental difference! My Sites: Curious about Brewing Beer? Join the community! >>>>> Some Change is GOOD! Keep your paycheck! Support the Fair Tax Get into an Art museum Victorian London It's your brain -*ON WEB* - mybrainhost.com (under development) What SHOULD Government do? Much Less than it Does!

May 8th, 2008, 7:31 PM	#27 (permalink)
Bigjohn minor deity Super #1 Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Georgia Hosted on XEON 7,191 posts Gave thanks: 18 Thanked 90 times	You should be able to control the resolution of each monitor independently if you're "stretching your desktop" across multiple monitors. __________________ Proud to be a Surmunity Mod! XEON PASS60 PASS61 Make a fundamental difference! My Sites: Curious about Brewing Beer? Join the community! >>>>> Some Change is GOOD! Keep your paycheck! Support the Fair Tax Get into an Art museum Victorian London It's your brain -*ON WEB* - mybrainhost.com (under development) What SHOULD Government do? Much Less than it Does!

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